Ist time posting so hope that I am doing this correctly.
I met a mum through school runs about ten years ago. Lovely lady, well educated and professional, great with her children. She was quite a lot older than me and at first I didn't think we would be friends as we seemed so different. She was a joy to get to know and when we went through a family tragedy she was one of the kindest of people. She knew exactly what to say and do and I am eternally grateful. Children then went to different schools, we all started working more and contact dwindled to Christmas cards. A year ago I bumped into her out shopping and we arranged to meet for coffee later in the month. The next day she contacted me and explained that she had been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in stage 3. It was not terminal but would need serious treatment and she hadn't been able to talk about it when we met as I had my youngest son with me. We met up several times and I tried to be supportive with notes and texts etc. I haven't had any reply since end of November. I sent a Christmas card and did not hear back. I'm torn between thinking her health is worse or that she is just busy with so much on her plate. We have very few friends in common so can't check if she is ok by asking someone else. AIBU in ringing her when it might be invading her privacy and she might just feel too busy to keep in touch? Thank you for reading.